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Councillor opposes garbage incinerator George Anderson calls on Nanaimo council to show proposed project not welcome By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

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Barsby Bulldogs player Bryce Edwards and his teammates celebrate winning the B.C. High School Football AA varsity championship on Saturday evening at B.C. Place stadium. John Barsby Secondary School’s team defeated the Carson Graham Eagles 21-20. For the full story, please see page 33.

Doctor survey seeks feedback on health care By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

A network of Nanaimo doctors is taking the pulse of the city’s physician shortage with its firstever community survey. The Nanaimo Division of Family Practitioners has launched A GP for Me survey to help gauge local health care challenges through the eyes of the medical

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community and its patients. The aim is to find a made-inNanaimo cure for improving primary care and access to physicians – an issue anticipated to become more challenging as 30 per cent of medical professionals become eligible to retire in the next five years. Erin Hemmens, spokeswoman for the division, said an estimated 41,000 residents across

Nanaimo and Gabriola Island are without a doctor, making pending retirements a “frightening” issue in an already underserved community. The survey – a B.C. initiative paid for with a $375,000 government grant – will help the division understand what it will take to make the medical system more sustainable. u See ‘RESULTS’ /6

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Nanaimo shouldn’t play host to Metro Vancouver’s garbage, says a Nanaimo city councillor calling for formal opposition of a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator. Coun. George Anderson wants Nanaimo city council to send a letter to Metro Vancouver making it clear the $500-million incinerator isn’t welcome at Duke Point. Nanaimo city council has been mulling support for a potential waste-to-energy project since the Lower Mainland district first announced it was considering options to barge garbage to Vancouver Island. The Duke Point project – proposed by Wheelabrator and Urbaser – would burn 370,000 tonnes of garbage each year and generate 70 permanent jobs. But opponents have raised concerns about air pollution and smell. Anderson said while he isn’t opposed to discussions about waste-to-energy options to handle Nanaimo’s waste, he isn’t keen on the Harbour City being a solution “for another community that has not been prudent in taking care of its garbage issues.” With Nanaimo now officially announced as a potential site for the new incin-

eration project, it’s time for other city councillors to decide where they stand on the project, he said, adding they’ve had lots of time to weigh the project. A decision now will give Metro Vancouver something to think about as they whittle down the long list, he said. Council members were slated to discuss the issue at an open meeting after press time Monday. “I don’t want to have a legacy that says because council chose to be inactive this is the reason we have [Metro Vancouver’s incinerator] in our community now,” Anderson said. “This is about being proactive.” Metro Va n c o u v e r announced four sites put forward by proponents for waste-to-energy technology in November. Nanaimo’s Duke Point was on the list, along with Vancouver, Delta and Port Mellon. But even with Nanaimo as a potential candidate, Coun. Fred Pattje said it’s “a little premature” to make a decision on the project. “While I know some people are getting anxious because [Nanaimo is on the list], I still think we should have much more of a discussion than we’ve had so far,” he said. u See ‘PUBLIC’ /6

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Man assaulted with hammer in parking lot Nanaimo Mounties are having trouble nailing the suspect who used a hammer to assault another man last week. The incident happened at about 1 p.m. Wednesday when witnesses reported they saw a man with a hammer run up to a Ford

Mustang, smash out the driver’s side window and then strike the car’s driver. “Members were on scene pretty quick, but the suspect had already left in a small Pontiac Sunfire,” said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman. The

police investigation revealed the attack was allegedly related to a drug transaction. “We have followed up with several individuals, but their memories are somewhat suspect,” O’Brien said. “Unless there’s further evidence brought to light,

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Police nab suspects in Jysk robbery Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly spraying a store employee in the eyes with WD-40 and making off with the store’s safe. The assault and robbery happened at the JYSK store in Country Club Centre Wednesday at about 7 p.m. Two men came in through the store’s f ro n t d o o r s a n d sprayed WD-40 in the eyes of a store employee who confronted them. The suspects then made off with the store’s safe through the back warehouse entrance, got into a white SUV and escaped down the shopping centre’s service alley toward Norwell Drive. Police are keeping mum about the amount of money in the safe or other details about the crime. The store clerk was treated at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for minor irritation to his eyes and released. Both suspects were charged Friday after police arrested them Thursday night, just one day after the robbery. Rickie Sugars, 37, has been charged with one count of robbery. His alleged accomplice, Thane Patterson, 23, has also been charged with robbery, plus a charge of obstruction as a result of interaction police had with Patterson during the course of their investigation. Mounties also recovered the stolen safe along with a portion of the money it contained at the time it was stolen, plus other items related to the robbery, when t h e y s e a rc h e d a home, business and vehicle associated to Sugars. Both men were released on promises to appear in Nanaimo provincial court Dec. 10. Anyone with information is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8577 or online at www. nanaimocrimestoppers.com.

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District approves new bus By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Nanaimo school district will be purchasing a new school bus with a price tag of $138,991 in the near future, thanks to provincial government funding. At its regular meeting last week, the school board approved spending a maximum of $138,991 on an 80-passenger school bus, which will replace the oldest bus in the school district’s active fleet – part of the Ministry of Education’s fleet renewal program. Buses are replaced when meeting a certain age or mileage limit, in the case of 80-seat buses 400,000 kilometres or 15 years. School district communications director Donna Reimer said the new bus will replace a 1999 Thomas Built bus with 372,000 kilometres. The ministry provides funding for new buses that replace older buses but not new, nonreplacement buses. “The government funds the bus for us ... so we go through the process of buying the bus and the government transfers the money to us to pay the cost,” Reimer said. The oldest bus in the reserve fleet will be put up for auction. Along with the nine reserve buses, the school district has 20 buses for its regular runs. The province fleet renewal program is providing $11 million for 96 new buses. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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collected so far this year, which is on par with last year at this time, according to Duddridge. “Nanaimo’s always very generous,” Duddridge said. “We find that people, in the last week or two, ramp things up, plus we get our big donors come in. We get the schools with their stuff coming in ... malls come in with big donations, the [Big Boys Toys motorhome] comes in with their donations so things take off in that last week or two.” The Nanaimo Christmas hamper program headquarters is located at the old Madill building at 2560 Bowen Rd. and registration for the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive is also taking place at the facility. For more information, please call 250-751-9780 or e-mail info@hamperville nanaimo.org.

Nanaimo’s $5-million waterworks contract is under scrutiny, as the city launches a new purchasing review. Nanaimo city council has opted to start the first in a potential series of reviews aimed at investigating whether the municipality is getting the best value for its contracts. A $5-million waterworks contract awarded to Duncan-based Corix Water Products will be the first agreement reviewed under the program. According to Brian Clemens, the city’s director of finance, Corix was part of a new cost-saving strategy by the City of Nanaimo which offered one preferred supplier a five-year contract. The city previously only offered one-year agreements or went out to in business you tender when it a prodhave to ... check needed uct. The new purand ensure that chasing review is you are getting the only way to prove the longerthe value you term contract gave the city the originally best price and value, he said. bargained for. The review, done by a third party, will look at savings, overall value and whether the company delivered on promises in its initial request for proposal. The work is estimated to cost less than $25,000 and will provide council with a test case for other purchasing reviews. Politicians will also have the option to hire an internal auditor to do future work. “Every once and awhile in business you have to stop for a moment and hit reset and do a check and ensure that you are getting the value you originally bargained [for],” said Coun. Bill McKay, who calls the review an important reality check. The city believed it was getting the best value out of a five year waterworks contract with Corix – three years later “are we getting what we thought we were getting?” he said. A request for proposals of the purchasing review will go out within the next week. The project is expected to start in two months.

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Volunteer Margaret haggith sorts food at hamperville headquarters. christmas is approaching and volunteers with the Nanaimo christmas hampers program are hard at work.

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With less than a month to go before Christmas, work for the Nanaimo Christmas hampers program is in full swing. Started about a decade ago by Loaves of Fishes Community Food Bank and Nanaimo Salvation Army, the program gathers donations of food, which are distributed to the less fortunate during the holiday season. Donations of cash are also accepted. According to Jim Duddridge, hamper program communications director, any food collected by Loaves and Fishes and the Salvation Army from mid-November to Christmas goes to the ham-

per program, with close to 400 volunteers working hard to prepare for hamper distribution taking place between Dec. 19 and 21. “We’re gathering food now, sorting it, and within a week or so, we’ll be putting it together into hampers,” Duddrige said. “Registration is ongoing, it’s been going on now for probably two to three weeks now. We’ve been gathering names of people for recipients, so that will keep going until Dec. 18.” He said an approximate total of 57,152 kilograms of food was collected last year and the hope is to either meet or exceed that in 2013. Hampers are available for single people and families of varying sizes and there is a good supply of fresh food as well as non-perishable food items. At last count, about 3,628 kilograms of food has been

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Alarm bells are once again being raised about the state of child poverty in Nanaimo and the province. Tw o re c e n t l y re l e a s e d re p o r t s highlighted the poverty situation. The 2013 State of the Child report indicates that more than six per cent of children under the age of 15 in Nanaimo-Ladysmith in 2011 lived in a family that received income assistance. Part of the problem, according to Nanaimo social workers, could be due to the fact that child welfare cases aren’t getting the proper attention with heavy caseloads. Some child protection and child and youth mental health cases are not being covered and there are long wait-lists for mental health services for youth, they said. “Locally every office does the best that they can to try and do this work and we also have a lot of children

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and families that are struggling and they need services and there aren’t services available,” said Mitchell Mills, a government social worker. Mills pointed to the fact that the provincial government invested heavily in the Integrated Case Management computer system, which has since proved problematic, and said the money could have been better spent on services for children and families. “When we’re working with our families and there are no services for them, or there are wait-lists of months and months at a time; families need help now and we’re just not able to do that in most cases right away,” he said. The 2013 Child Poverty Report Card, released by First Call, stated B.C. had the highest child poverty rate in Canada - 18.6 per cent based on the latest Statistics Canada numbers. Dr. Paul Hasselback, medical health officer with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, who assisted with the State of the Child report, said remedying child poverty starts with recogni-

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Veronique Chalmers asks drivers-by for support during a rally near the Firehouse Grill that sought to raise awareness of child poverty Wednesday. A recent report said B.C. was the province with the highest child poverty rate.

tion of the problem and having discussions on how to address the situation. “None of us have magic bullets that are going to make [child poverty] go away but we certainly, as a community, can respond and we’ve seen wonderful successes in other prov-

inces that have put in poverty reduction initiatives – Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec just as examples,” Hasselback said. “B.C. has not done that at this point in time. We can do it at a local level and I’m sure we’ll be successful as well,” he said. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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Grant supports doctor’s initative to reduce childhood drownings By Tamara Cunningham The News BulleTiN

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Nanaimo doctor Steve Beerman has won $100,000 from Grand Challenges Canada’s Stars in Global Health to roll out a new survival swim initiative in Bangladesh.

ing children the skills to save themselves. As part of the new survival swim project, developed in partnership with care providers in Bangladesh, 1,000 rural children aged five to 14 years old will be taught basic survival swim skills in local ponds. Another 1,000 children, one to five years old, will be supervised by a

daycare-like service away from open bodies of water six days a week. The program will hire and train more than 90 Bangladeshis to keep the initiative sustainable. If Beerman can prove the program can reduce drowning among children, he could get up to $1 million from the Stars in Global Health program to

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Nanaimo’s curbside collection program has a new boss. The City of Nanaimo has opted to ink a deal for curbside recycling with Multi-Material B.C. – a not-for-profit of manufacturers and retailers now in charge of recycling their own products. Under the new deal, the responsibility to collect and market recycled material will be shifted away from the municipality, which will now be a contractor for MMBC. The move will roll out next May and while it could mean new recycling fees priced into products, residents will no longer have to pay the city to recycle. There will also be changes to what homeowners leave at the curb. Newspapers will no longer have

to be separated into a different bag and people will be able to recycle gable-top and aerosol containers. Plastic bags, styrofoam and glass will have to be taken to drop-off centres like the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange. The change is a result of new regulations from the B.C. government in 2011, which made manufacturers and retailers responsible for recycling the printed paper and packaging they produce to help reduce waste. As part of the shift, MMBC will pay the city $900,000 to collect recycling on its behalf. Nanaimo will tweak its contract with BFI Canada to extend its service for another year with a two-per cent fee hike to continue its curbside pickup service.

Searchers find no evidence of vehicle mishap Nanaimo Search and Rescue volunteers came up empty handed after they were called out to follow up on what appeared to be a vehicle mishap on Mount Benson. Search teams were mobilized Thursday shortly after 8 p.m. when two men called

911 reporting that they had seen vehicle headlights coming down the mountain and then disappear. Search and rescue teams found no signs of a vehicle or its occupants and finally called off the search at about 4 a.m. Friday.

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ramp up the initiative to include more children. “[Nearly 17,000] kids will drown per year in Bangladesh.... if you can cut that in half that’s [8,500] children that can go on and have a life they wouldn’t otherwise have had,” said Beerman, also a site director for the University of British Columbia’s Family Practice training program at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. “I am ...excited about the opportunity to have an impact and see if this will work.” The Grant Challenges Canada Stars in Global Health program is aimed at giving countries foreign aid by supporting outside-the-box solutions to global health issues. Eighty-three global innovators were picked from more than 400 applications to receive $9.3 million in seed grants. According to Ken Fimiyu, program officer for the initiative, the swim program stood out as a solution to a major thirdworld issue that’s often neglected by the general health sphere because it’s not seen as a public health problem.

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part of a provincial government initiative to see local providers decide how funding is used to improve health care. “I have worked in health care long enough to recognize that a lot of decisions come from the top [down] and don’t necessarily carry the community voice,” said Hemmens. “This is using the knowledge in the local doctor community and the local community of patients to address needs and challenges they face every day.” The survey is available at www.divisionsbc.ca/nanaimo/ AGPforMe or by calling 250-591-1200.

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Woodlands students host soup fundraiser By Karl yu The News BulleTiN

Woodlands Secondary School student council will host a soup dinner fundraiser on Thursday (Dec. 5) and attendees will get to leave with the very bowl in which they eat their soup. The Empty Bowl Project seeks to raise more than $1,500, which will be donated to Loaves and Fishes Food Bank. The keepsake bowls are being crafted by a pottery class, according to Woodlands teacher and student council advisor Tanya Lebans. “We have a pottery studio here at the school and the pottery teacher, Jean Kloppenburg, has been working with students and staff and community members and we are in the midst of finishing the firing and glazing on about 170 ceramic bowls,” Lebans said, adding that each bowl has a unique design. She said a variety of soups will be available, including Thai, EMPTy BOWL PrOJECT at hamburger and woodlands secondary chili, and will be school Thursday (Dec. donated by busi5), 6-8 p.m., in the nesses, staff and cafeteria. Tickets $15; parents. Buns $10/students. Call 250and coffee will 753-2271. also be available. Students from the school band will provide entertainment. There will also be a silent auction. Based on the non-profit Imagine Render Group’s project of the same name, the high school event seeks to raise awareness about hunger and contribute to ending it as well. “At the end of the evening, people leave with an empty bowl and a full stomach, sort of symbolic fighting the hunger that does exist in our community,” said Lebans. “We’ve been really fortunate to get both the materials for the bowls supplied but also all the (food) supplied so that every penny that we raise through ticket sales and silent auction items can go to Loaves and Fishes.” Tickets are $15; $10/students and can be purchased at Woodlands Secondary School or by calling 250-753-2271. This is Woodlands secondary’s third Empty Bowl Project fundraiser and the event will take place at the cafeteria from 6 until 8 p.m.

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You can die in a hurry in a lot of places in British Columbia if you find yourself lost or stranded during winter months. On average about 15 people die in B.C. each year from hypothermia or exposure and even the backcountry around Nanaimo has proven deadly on more than one occasion. Anyone, from the weekend warrior to seasoned backcountry adventurer, can quickly find themselves in dire straits if they’ve overestimated their abilities and underestimated Mother Nature. “The potential’s always there for people to get themselves in trouble and that’s compounded by the weather we have here on the coast,” said Kyle Van Delft, Nanaimo Search and Rescue Society spokesman. “You’ve got a relatively nice day out. You may get a little wet if it rains and then the temperature drops dramatically at night and it can catch people off guard.” Winter weather can also change familiar territory into an alien, impassible, landscape, especially during and after a heavy snowfall. In January 2002 two of three men on a day hike died trying to find their way off of the north side of Mount Benson when they were caught in a sudden snowstorm,

Tips to survive outdoors on the Island it’s important to have along a few basic items – often referred to as the 10 essentials – that can be easily carried in a small pack. essentials include a map and compass. extra clothing so you can layer up to keep warm or take off to cool down. A small flashlight or headlamp. unless there’s moonlight, wilderness areas away from city illumination become too dark to function in without artificial or firelight. First aid supplies, such as bandaids, bandages, scissors, antiseptic cream, etc. sunscreen and sunglasses. winter sun on snow can burn skin in a hurry, especially at higher altitudes. something to start a fire with. Matches, cigarette lighter and a candle to use

daylight faded to night and they became disoriented and lost. For those who do find themselves stranded, lost or injured in the woods, a few items and a little preparation can be what stands between being rescued and dying from exposure while waiting for help to arrive. “The biggest thing we urge people to do is file a trip plan,” Van Delft said. “Tell somebody where you’re going and when you’re going to be back. It’s the best way to help us as search and rescue members so we have an idea of where they’re going to be. That gives rescuers a starting point at least.” Blake Eriskson, spokes-

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man for the Mid Island Sno-Blazers snowmobile club, said it is often people just planning to go for a two-hour walk who most often find themselves in trouble simply because they haven’t prepared for a longer stay outdoors. Erickson and other club members have been on their share of winter search operations, working with or supporting search and rescue teams. They also work with the City of Nanaimo, the regional district and emergency services to help out when severe snowstorms make roads impassible to vehicles. The organization also gives workshops on backcountry safety and ava-

lanche preparedness. “There’s so many more people in the backcountry than ever before,” Erickson said. “Not just snowmobiling, but crosscountry skiing and all these things. We go into areas now where we never used to see anybody and there’s all kinds of people.” The good news is, Erickson said, in spite of rising numbers of people enjoying the outdoors, he is not seeing a proportional increase in the numbers of fatalities and injuries. “People are more conscious now,” Erickson said. “Years ago, even snowmobilers, we used to head out in the backcountry with a sandwich and that was about it. Nowadays people are more aware…. People now are being better prepared. We see it.” Last year Nanaimo Search and Rescue conducted 26 search operations looking for people who had become lost. “We look at it as we’re leaving behind our kids, our friends, our families behind for an evening we’re going to look for someone who may never see their family again,” Van Delft said. At the end of the day, Erickson said, there’s no substitute for common sense. For a comprehensive information and links on backcountry safety, including a list of other outdoor emergency related resources, please visit www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/ campaigns/backcountrysafety.html. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Charity needed at Christmas There may not be snow on the ground yet, but Christmas is definitely in the air. You may have taken advantage of the recent dry spell to put up decorative lights. Santa’s helpers are now ensconced at local malls, and the hype for seasonal sales is in full swing. It’s hard to escape the commercial trappings of Christmas. Nor should we. Livelihoods depend on it. But amidst the hustle and bustle of this month, it’s important to take some time out, and reach out to those who don’t have the means to indulge, who can’t afford to get their kids the latest toy sensation, who don’t have proper winter coats in their closets, who can’t put a holiday feast on their dinner table or may not even have a home to keep them warm. There’s no shortage of groups and organizations who work hard all year to help make life a little easier for people who are struggling. Those struggles are magnified during the holiday season, with all the expectations it brings. For those of us hustling from store to store, fulfilling wish lists, it takes but a moment to drop some spare change into the Salvation Army red kettle at the front door, or to drop a winter coat, mittens or hats at a business holding a coat drive, or to place a few cans of hearty soup in the food bank box at the grocery store. Better yet, pitch in by volunteering some time and energy to those worthy groups. They’re busy this time of year, and would likely appreciate the help. Or pledge to make an effort to help out through the year. Need doesn’t go by dates on the calendar. They’re small gestures, but for those on the receiving end, they’re blessings. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about? The Nanaimo News Bulletin is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Food choices reduce stress on planet Changing the Global Food We’re trying to keep our diet Narrative by Jonathan Foley simple for the good of the re-frames the story of food as a world and future generations as question of choices. well as our own health. Conventional wisdom says Why are the choices that the world needs more food will save the world so hard to crops and we must pursue biomake? Why has life become so technology to do this. complicated that most people But if roughly one-third of appear either paralysed or defifuture food increases will ant about bad choices? come from population growth It’s definitely about money. and two-thirds from Managing the monricher diets then etary system has FOOD clearly there are become so compliMATTERS choices that can dracated that we can’t Marjorie Stewart matically reduce the even rein in the stress we are placing rogues and fools who on the planet. make decisions about What are we doing banking and taxation. to reduce the 30 per But we can’t solve cent to 40 per cent of the money problem food wasted globally by everyone getting and to simplify our more of it. And we’ve diets? made a complete In our household mess of taxation by of two old people we acquire depending on gambling and quite a lot of our food from smoking and drinking to raise our garden: potatoes, carrots, revenues. leeks, kale, apples, pears, berMoney was meant to be a ries. means of exchange, not a comWe get meat and fish from modity. Money is not wealth. local producers and dairy prod- Wealth is plants and minerals ucts from the local store. We and labour. eat out now and then but never To channel George Carlin at fast food places unless you without the expletives, if there count fish and chips. are too many people then why We eat sushi (which has been do economists and the rest of dubbed the 6,000 mile diet) us despise labour-intensive quite often and usually have work? Surely if we have an some home baking around. excess of people this is exactly So we’re not pure but we’re the time to encourage people not wasteful and we’re not power instead of power genertempted by ready-to-eat offerated from fossil fuels and dams. ings from stores. I used to admire the Chinese

for all they could do without depending on expensive energy sources. Isn’t it ironic that China became the world’s manufacturing centre and acquired a great deal of money at a time when the world can no longer afford to lay waste the true wealth which is the substance of Earth and the labour of our people? Foley concludes that instead of ramping up inefficient food systems we’d get a better payoff with “a balanced mix of growing more food (while reducing the environmental impact of agricultural practices) and using the food we already have more effectively.” Instead of the conventional energy-intensive global food systems that are failing, we need to “make better use of the crops we already grow, making sure they create as much nutritious food as possible.” Small-scale farming with appropriate technology is labour-intensive and maybe that’s just what we need to solve our global problems rather than corporate schemes to concentrate life-and-death decisions in the hands of fewer and fewer decision-makers whose major accomplishment is collecting money. u Marjorie Stewart is board chairwoman of the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca

‘Money was meant to be a means of exchange, not a commodity.’

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City’s salary savings aren’t a sure thing To the Editor,

Re: City eliminates seven managers, Nov. 28. Recent newspaper reports have noted some vague new strategic plan to re-adjust the administrational operation. Although there are stated plans eliminating some positions, there is no explanation of new responsibilities of holders of those position. There is notice of two positions being phased out, however, with the probability of another set of golden handshakes. In the real world, when a business is in trouble and must reduce staff, it is the responsibility of those released – with some

limited assistance – to fend for themselves, but not when taxpayers are generously shaking the hand. The city administration states a figure of savings by this mysterious reconstruction ,but governments in general are not very successful in such predictions. The necessity of any plan with a proposed final result needs one vital bit of information. What is the start situation? There have been calls for a core review to know exactly what is now the situation. These requests have been totally rejected. A newly founded and growing group, the Nanaimo

Ratepayers Association, is stressing this action and others are realizing its necessity, but administration is trying to avoid such lights.

D. F. Connors via e-mail

City’s staffing cutbacks not the end of the world To the Editor,

Re: Evisceration of city staff will harm services, Letters, Nov. 28. Former mayor Gary Korpan’s letter would lead one to believe that the sky is falling in Nanaimo. Not so. City staff

are well compensated for their positions. They are, after all, employees carrying out the direction given by council. How morale suffers by doing your job is a mystery. All corporations make management changes as needed as to references made to “the best administrator in B.C.,” we have not been given any information regarding the departure of this gentleman other than it cost the ratepayers well over half a million in a closed-door deal. As a footnote, the city is still hiring staff.

R.Stead Nanaimo

Incinerator drama could turn into a tragedy and a farce To the Editor,

Re: Nanaimo cited for incinerator shortlist, Nov. 26. Picture this scene from a new incinerator screenplay: an addict panhandling for money on a cold winter street near you. First, a compassionate but misguided person approaches the addict gives them money, even though they know they’ll probably only feed their addiction with it. A second person, this one dressed for business, approaches the addict and you’re close enough to overhear him tell the addict he’s got what he wants – at a price. Finally, a third person approaches the addict, this time a caring social worker, and offers them a meal and a place to warm up. As they walk away together, you know their time will include a discussion of the addict’s situation and practical ways to get healthy, ways to improve the addict’s life. End of scene, but the story is a long one. This short scene is in casting right now with Vancouver in the lead role of the street person with a bad garbage problem. Nanaimo is being considered for a role too. But which of the other three

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There are better ways to deal with the garbage problem than by incinerating Metro Vancouver’s trash in Nanaimo, says letter writer.

characters do we want to audition for? Building an incinerator in Nanaimo for Vancouver’s garbage problem would make us enablers, and only encourage Vancouver to continue its wasteful behaviour and not face up to its own problem. We’d be no better than pimps, profiting on an unhealthy, wasteful lifestyle to enrich ourselves, at the cost of our reputation and potentially our own health. That damages so many other

businesses that are trying to build Nanaimo’s good brand and reputation and pride of place – even the suggestion that we would consider an incinerator erases strides we’ve been making, strides the city has encouraged, initiated and helped pay for. Look at the success of Nanaimo’s recycling and composting programs over the past couple of years – we’re leaders. I say we tell our mayor and council to become the social worker and help

Vancouver and lead by example. Let’s hold up our successes to Vancouver and share what we’ve learned and encourage them to get healthy too. If little old Nanaimo can reduce our contributions to our landfill as dramatically as we have in the last five years, so can they. Get off the fence and say an emphatic and clear ‘no’ to an incinerator now. We’re better than that.

Scott Littlejohn Nanaimo

Nanaimo is in danger of being used as Vancouver’s ashtray. I quit smoking several times in my life, and have not lit up for over 20 years, yet my council is considering asking me to breathe smoke from the largest city in the province, because it could make money for Nanaimo to spend on their high salaries and to repair the Colliery dams. The Regional District of Nanamo has built a terrific recycling program, and we have a 70 per cent landfill diversion rate. We need to keep moving in this direction. If Nanaimo builds an incinerator, the next step would be to reverse the recycling program and put all our waste through the same process, along with Vancouver’s muck. Nanaimo needs to generate revenue, and we need to be a progressive community with a vision for the future and a thriving tourist industry. We don’t need the stigma of being called Vancouvers’ ashtray, thank you very much. There is no such thing as a clean garbage incinerator.

Charles Thirkill Nanaimo

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Jeorge McGladrey, left, Nanaimo Citizen Advocacy executive director, and Pam Pady, president, watch Diane Brennan, city councillor, pick out one of the hand-thrown bowls sold with soup for donations at this year’s Souperbowl fundraiser on Nov. 14. The event raised about $700.

Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve. Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. nanaimocrimestoppers. com.

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No.2013-31314 On Nov. 14 a black 2009 DRZ 400 Suzuki Enduro was stolen from a residence on Wren Place. The bike had been parked in the driveway of the home and was last seen on Nov. 11. No. 2013-30582 On Nov. 17 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., a bicycle was stolen from the Edgewood Addiction Center located on Boxwood Road. The bike is a turquoise Karate Monkey, serial No. M12091967, with racing disc brakes and a curved racing handle bar. “Surly” is written in black along the diagonal cross bar. No. 2013-30601 Shortly after 1 a.m. on Nov. 18 the Scotia Bank located at 6750 Island Highway was broken into. A male was seen on surveillance footage removing a window and breaking into a room located behind the ATM. He then used an acetylene torch and attempted to open the ATM. He was not successful and left the bank a few minutes later. The male is short and stocky, and carried a duffle bag that contained the torch. His face was covered and he wore dark clothing and most likely left the area on a bicycle or car. No.2013-30653 On Nov. 18 an employee working at Subway at Southgate Mall had her purse

stolen. The purse contained some cash, debit card and driver’s license. The suspect is described as white, scruffy and in his 30s. He was wearing a dark ski jacket with white stripes on each side.

No. 2013-30685 Sometime over night on Nov. 19 the gate surrounding the Boys and Girls Club on Fifth Street was broken into. Gas was siphoned from a pickup truck stored in the lot. No. 2013-31045 On Nov. 23 a home in the 1200 block of Townsite Road was broken into. Stolen was an Acer laptop. No. 2013-31346 Some time overnight on Nov. 27 a break and enter occurred at Micro Vision Computers, located at 2127 Bowen Rd. Entry was through the front window. Stolen was an iPad, various cellphone parts and small tools. No. 2013-31489 On Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. two males made off with a safe from the JYSK store, located in the Country Club Mall. The suspects entered through the front doors. Once inside they came upon a male employee who was sprayed in the eyes with WD40. The two suspects then picked up a small safe and left through the warehouse doors, to a waiting white SUV. A witness saw the vehicle driving down the back alley toward Norwell Drive. The two suspects were arrested. u Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person responsible for these crimes.

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magine watching your mother gracefully gliding through the air, way up high, suspended only by ribbons and ropes. “When my daughters first saw me rehearsing, the youngest one would kind of shake and it made her nervous,” said Shana Lord, aerialist with Cirque de la Symphonie. “Now it’s part of their day to see Mommy hanging up in the air and they join me for stretching exercises. Before going to bed they often ask, ‘Can we stretch Mommy?’” Lord started her career at a very young age, and from the most unusual circumstances. “I was always athletic,” she said. “I used to play hockey in Vancouver. One of the mothers was the coach for one of the only gymnastics programs around. She noticed I could do cartwheels and that I was very flexible and she took me in. That’s where I started, and I eventually became an elite gymnast at the national level.” From gymnastics Lord went on to dance and attended the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. “I went on to Montreal to work with Cirque du Soleil as a house

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I like the marriage of the two disciplines – dance and athletics. troupe member, and then I started to create my own acts. I like the marriage of the two disciplines – dance and athletics.” Lord has travelled the world, performed at the Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, numerous corporate events, and with music artists such as Gwen Stefani, Will Smith and Anastacia. But with Cirque de la Symphonie there is a difference – she flies over an orchestra. “Some of the conductors are very interactive, smile at us, or pretend to duck out of the way. It makes it a more personable experience when they are involved. We never know how the orchestra is going to play the music, so in rehearsal we all adjust organically, and make everything happen – seamlessly.” ◆ See ‘SYMPHONY’ /13

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ZERBIN with Auliya Vicious Band at the Queens Friday (Dec. 6). Tickets $10/ advance from Lucid, The Dog’s Ear or the Queen’s; $15/door.

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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE by John Barbsy Secondary School’s Bulldog Theatre on Dec. 12-14. Tickets $10; $5/students; $20/ family.

HOMES OF NOTE fundraiser for Vancouver Island Symphony on Saturday (Dec. 7), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tour of six homes, with lunch at Grand Hotel, entertainment by Ken Lavigne. Call 250-754-0177.

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Choir’s sing-along Messiah a feat of musical multi-tasking

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Bruce Farquharson, the Malaspina Choir’s musical director, will be performing a feat of musical multi-tasking for the choir’s fourth annual Singalong Messiah. Not only will he be conducting the choir and the four soloists, but also the singers in the audience as well as the musicians of the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra. The performance of Handel’s

beloved oratorio takes place Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s United Church. Fortunately Farquharson is no stranger to conducting, having led the Nanaimo Concert Band and the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra, where he has also been a cellist. Last summer he studied symphonic conducting at the International Conducting Institute in the Czech Republic, where he conducted the Bohuslav Martinu Orchestra that has made several recordings and toured the major centres of Europe. “I am greatly looking forward

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is to make it fresh, to give it vitality – to make it breathe and dance.” Guest soloists for this year’s performance are Andrea Rodall, soprano, Erin Ronningen, mezzo-soprano, Andrew Erasmus, bass, and David Brown, tenor. A Sing-along Messiah is different from the usual choral concert. Instead of being on stage, the 40 members of the Malaspina Choir will be seated in the audience. Specially-designed placards will indicate where the different voices should sit. And if you don’t have the music,

SInG-AlonG MeSSIAH with Malaspina Choir Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s United Church. Tickets $20; $15/ students; free/children under 12. Call 250-754-8550.

to conducting my fellow musicians in the NCO and to providing the soloists with a sound – no pun intended – basis for delivering their arias,” he said. “This is such a well-known work which is so frequently performed that the challenge

copies of the score can be purchased for $10. As is the Christmas tradition, partial proceeds from the concert will be shared with a local charity. This year it’s the Nanaimo Child Development Centre. Proceeds from the sale of the scores, which are being provided at a discount by local music store Long and McQuade, will also go to the child development centre. Tickets are $20; $15/students; $5/EyeGo program; free/children under 12 and available at the Port Theatre by calling 250754-8550.

Symphony performs classic Christmas music in concert u From /1 Lord and Christmas Cirque Spectacular will perform an aerial rope act to the Skater’s Waltz and with Alexander (Sasha) Fedorchev, a gravity-defying aerial duo act flying through the air, suspended with flowing silks while below the Vancouver Island Symphony plays the Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker. It’s all familiar music that will have feet tapping and hearts throbbing with Christmas glow. While the orchestra plays segments from the Nutcracker, The Snow Maiden, and Swan Lake, and familiar pieces like Tarantella, Little Bolero Boy, Sleigh Ride and Capriccio Espagnol the audience is whisked away to a world of enchantment where there’s magic, electric juggling balls, a giant wheel over the stage, hula hoops, spinning frames, more aerialists and cirque delights. The VI Symphony takes the spotlight with the Polar Express Suite, Deck the Halls, and suites from Farandole and Troika. Tickets $42-$84 and available through the Port Theatre at 250-754-8550 or www.porttheatre.com. For more information, please visit www.vancouverislandsymphony.com.

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226-250gr

400gr

Christmas Decor

Green Giant

Dare

Vinta or Grains First Crackers 200-250gr

Unico

Olives

for

3 $5

Ragu

Pasta Sauce 630-640ml

per lb

Locally Raised BC Pork

5$ for

Kraft

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese

5$ for

5 5

49 per lb

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Tomatoes 796ml

De Cecco

Pasta

Knorr

Pasta or Rice Sidekicks 112-155gr

5$ for

500gr

for

Selected, 375ml

for

Emma

Snack Pack Pudding Cups

300-340gr

for

3 $5

7.69 per kg

GRADE

Hunt’s

4x99gr

Fresh Boneless Pork Butt Roast

per lb

Hertel’s

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99 6 PER

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our Turkey For You. See Store for Details L e t Us C o ok Y

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Fresh Pork Butt Steak

Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Locally Raised BC Pork

Family Pack, 6.59 per kg

Family Pack, 13.21 per kg

Locally Raised BC Poultry

PER

Sunrise Farms

375gr

Johnsonville

Family Pack, 8.79 per kg

• Free Run

per lb Olymel

2$8

Wieners

2$7

450gr

for

BUY ONE GET ONE Island Farms

FREE Offer in effect Dec 2-8, 2013

Pub Style Chicken Burgers, Strips or Nuggets

per lb

Planters

Cashews Tin

Yogurt

2$5

650gr

each

Bonus Q-Points Simply Poultry

275gr

Mozza Sticks 500gr, Each

Works Out to $4 ea

5000 Pillsbury

Ready To Bake Cookies Snowman or Reindeer, 312gr

Fried Potatoes Hashbrowns

Country Style, 1kg

Post

3 $5 for

Shreddies Cereal 540-550gr

Post

Cereal

Selected, 368-680gr

99 3

Pillsbury

Pie Crusts 400gr

Honeycomb, Sugar Crisp or Alpha-Bits Cereal 340-400gr

Post

Pillsbury

Crescents, Country Biscuits or Rolls

Plus Applicable Fees

Island Farms

800-907gr

12’s

McCain

1.75lt

each

Omega Large White Eggs

Simply Juice or Lemonade

Naturegg

12x100gr

Minute Maid

Janes

Great Break fasts Star t at Qualit y Foods!

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for

PER

Brats and Italiano Fresh Chicken Drumettes • Grain Fed Sausages 500gr

Sliced Bacon

6.59 per kg

• Grain Fed • Free Run

Olymel

Mitchell’s

Toupie Ham Quarter

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99 2

99 3

Selected, 227-340gr

99 2

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5 Year Old, 280gr

5 500gr

Lactantia

Cream Cheese Product

336gr

4 2$ 4

Whole Baby Clams 142gr

Artichoke Hearts 5-8 Count

398ml

for

Kraft

Miracle Whip or Mayo

Pickles 1lt

Castello

Rosenborg Blue Cheese Wedge

40gr

125-150gr

2$ for

Christmas Candy

890ml

Viva Puffs Holiday Edition

400gr

Candy Cane 300gr

4 2

for

2$ for

Bonjour De France

Brie or Camembert

Carr’s

Melitta

for

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

Rich & Creamy Frozen Dessert

Selected, 125-150gr

3$ for

Reese’s

Hans Freitag

Desiree or Noblesse Wafers 300gr

Lindt

Lindor Chocolates 36gr

2$ for

E.D. Smith

Chocolates 283gr

E.D. Smith

5 3$ 5

796ml

250-300gr

Ben & Jerry’s

131gr

473-500ml

Chocolate Snacks

Napa Valley Bistro Olives Selected Sizes

for

Kraft

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 400gr

200-400gr

for

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Toblerone

Chocolate Bar

Swiss Chocolate

210gr

90-100gr

100gr

3$ for

Cadbury

Cheezies

454gr or 520gr

Wafers or Crumbs

Selected 297-300gr

Christie

Ice Cream

Christie

E.D. Smith

Pure Pumpkin

540ml

267-300gr

Pie Filling

700ml

Ground Coffee

Haywards Onions or Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle

Pot of Gold

Select Clusters or Peanut Butter Half Pound Cup

Mincemeat

Neilson

80gr

907gr

Breyers Classic

Nestle

Turtles Chocolates

S W EE T S HOT TREATS and COLDMelitta Melitta

Mezzetta

Crackers

Liqueur Chocolates

200-226gr

1.66lt

125gr

Dare

Butter Shortbread Cookies

350-450gr

Turin

for

Dare

Single Serve Coffee Cups

Easy Entertaining Essentials

Mini Croustades

Dare

Shrimp or Chunk Crabmeat

Vlasic

for

Siljans

plus applicable fees

126-132gr

Pizza

811-931gr

for

106-120gr

for

Tosca

2$ Clover Leaf

Clover Leaf

Smoked Oysters or Mussels

250gr

Clover Leaf 85gr

12x355ml

Cheestrings

600gr

Black Diamond

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

Ginger Ale, Club Soda or Tonic Water

Crackers

Black Diamond

Stoned Wheat Thins

At these prices, you’ll want to have plenty on hand!

Delissio

Canada Dry

Canadian Heritage Cheddar Cheese

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

3$ for

General Mills

Bugles

Original Flavour, 213gr

3$ for

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COMPANY’S COMING !

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5 Year Old, 280gr

5 500gr

Lactantia

Cream Cheese Product

336gr

4 2$ 4

Whole Baby Clams 142gr

Artichoke Hearts 5-8 Count

398ml

for

Kraft

Miracle Whip or Mayo

Pickles 1lt

Castello

Rosenborg Blue Cheese Wedge

40gr

125-150gr

2$ for

Christmas Candy

890ml

Viva Puffs Holiday Edition

400gr

Candy Cane 300gr

4 2

for

2$ for

Bonjour De France

Brie or Camembert

Carr’s

Melitta

for

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

Rich & Creamy Frozen Dessert

Selected, 125-150gr

3$ for

Reese’s

Hans Freitag

Desiree or Noblesse Wafers 300gr

Lindt

Lindor Chocolates 36gr

2$ for

E.D. Smith

Chocolates 283gr

E.D. Smith

5 3$ 5

796ml

250-300gr

Ben & Jerry’s

131gr

473-500ml

Chocolate Snacks

Napa Valley Bistro Olives Selected Sizes

for

Kraft

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 400gr

200-400gr

for

Are you ready for guests? We are! Hawkins

Toblerone

Chocolate Bar

Swiss Chocolate

210gr

90-100gr

100gr

3$ for

Cadbury

Cheezies

454gr or 520gr

Wafers or Crumbs

Selected 297-300gr

Christie

Ice Cream

Christie

E.D. Smith

Pure Pumpkin

540ml

267-300gr

Pie Filling

700ml

Ground Coffee

Haywards Onions or Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle

Pot of Gold

Select Clusters or Peanut Butter Half Pound Cup

Mincemeat

Neilson

80gr

907gr

Breyers Classic

Nestle

Turtles Chocolates

S W EE T S HOT TREATS and COLDMelitta Melitta

Mezzetta

Crackers

Liqueur Chocolates

200-226gr

1.66lt

125gr

Dare

Butter Shortbread Cookies

350-450gr

Turin

for

Dare

Single Serve Coffee Cups

Easy Entertaining Essentials

Mini Croustades

Dare

Shrimp or Chunk Crabmeat

Vlasic

for

Siljans

plus applicable fees

126-132gr

Pizza

811-931gr

for

106-120gr

for

Tosca

2$ Clover Leaf

Clover Leaf

Smoked Oysters or Mussels

250gr

Clover Leaf 85gr

12x355ml

Cheestrings

600gr

Black Diamond

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

Ginger Ale, Club Soda or Tonic Water

Crackers

Black Diamond

Stoned Wheat Thins

At these prices, you’ll want to have plenty on hand!

Delissio

Canada Dry

Canadian Heritage Cheddar Cheese

Nanaimo News Bulletin 19

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

3$ for

General Mills

Bugles

Original Flavour, 213gr

3$ for

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Honey or Old Fashioned Ham

Our Own Fresh

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per 100gr

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Cooked, Cajun or Smoked Chicken Breast

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Schneiders

Regular, Chili & Lime or Roast Garlic

Pastrami

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5000

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5000 Kellogg’s All-Bran Cereal Original - 525gr

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3500 Kellogg’s All-Bran Bars 180gr

3500 Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles 280gr

3500 Snuggle Liquid Fabric Softner 1.47lt

3000 VIP Liquid Laundry Soap 2.95lt

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3500

per 100gr

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2 6 1

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Medium

56 Chow Mein

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Medium

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Family Pack

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Min. 180gr

PER

100gr

Bacon and Onion or Seafood

Schneiders

Imported French

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Serving Suggestions

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Fresh Steelhead Fillets

Salt Spring Island Mussels

per 100gr

PER gr

100

Ocean Classic

Cooked Shrimp Tray with sauce

340gr

99 each

PER

100gr

Fresh Hand Peeled Shrimp

per 100gr

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Bakery Fresh

Italian Buns

Bakery Fresh

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

99 1 6 Pack

Sunflower & Flax Seed Bread

2$5

for

Bakery Fresh

Cinnamon Buns

Two Bite Brownies

Bakery Fresh

9” Strawberry Rhubarb, Apple, or Apple Crumble Pie

2$6 280gr

99 2 6 Pack

HOT PRICE

for

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473ml

Herbal Tea

2$ for

99 5

2$6 99 2

5 Royale

Paper Towels 6’s

99 5

2 $4

2$5 for

Pacific Foods

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2 $4

2 $6

Fair Trade Gourmet Organic Dark Organic Coffee Chocolate

Macaroni & Cheese

for

Plus Applicable Fees

for

Ethical Bean Theobroma 340gr

99 7

35gr

3 $5 for

Ziploc

Value Pack or Heavy Duty Freezer Bags

99 4

Bonus Q-Points Bakery Fresh

3 Korn Bread E ach

10 , 000 Donini Chocolate

Chocolate Almonds

600-680gr

Coconut Milk Organic Health Juice For Coffee 946ml

Selected, 20’s

12-24’s

Signature or Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Sprouted Whole Grain Bread

24 pack

Celestial Seasonings Celesti

Bathroom Tissue

Dempster’s

Selected, 430-615gr

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Silver Si ilv lve veer Hills Hills

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99 7

for

Mark Crest

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10-40’s

for

Quality Fresh

Sweet Treats Gummi Bears or Worms 200gr

3$ for

3 $5 for

Quality Fresh

Mixed Nuts

175gr

Annie’s

Selected, 170gr

PER 100gr

Quality Fresh

Organic Cashews

200gr

Saran

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60m

2 $5 for

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Drop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM M for a fresh

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California “Dole”

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California “Dole”

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per lb

2.18 per kg

Washington “Fancy”

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Braeburn Apples

Sweet Mayan Onions 2.18 per kg

Washington “Premium”

1.94 per kg

California “Autumn King”

Green Seedless Grapes 6.35 per kg

per lb

Organic Bunched Broccoli

per lb

Fresh Honeydew Melons

per lb

ORGA NIC ORGANI California Fresh C

per lb

1.94 per kg

per lb

ORGANIC

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4.39 per kg

Mexican “Hass Variety”

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MON.

2½” Mini Jewel Poinsettia

each

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TUES.

WED.

THUR.

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per lb

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Vancouver Island University kicked off its employee giving campaign for United Way last week. Last year VIU raised $30,000 and it is keen to raise even more this year. VIU has been a long-time supporter of United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, which is in the midst of its Agent of Change fundraising campaign to raise more than $1 million to support 60 critical, life-changing programs in the central and North Island. Employee giving campaigns are a key component in United Way fundraising and VIU is one of more than 85 central Island businesses participating in this program. For the fifth year, VIU provided a volunteer to the United

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United Way funded programs helped them get ready for school, aspire to a university education or stay in school. “United Way programs augment VIU’s many levels of student support. Together VIU and

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Nanaimo residents are being asked to run, walk or stroll their way into helping millions of people displaced by Typhoon Haiyan. After watching the devastating typhoon tear through the Philippines, kill more than 3,500, and leave nearly two million homeless, Gina Villares and family with the support of Runners of Compassion, Bastion Running Club and Frontrunners Nanaimo are inviting the community to step up and support the ongoing relief effort by taking part in a Family Walk and Run Fundraiser Saturday (Dec. 7) at Westwood Lake. “Millions of people in the Philippines are still struggling to find food, water and shelter,” said Villlares, event organizer. “The danger of the typhoon may have passed, but it killed thousands, tore cities and towns apart, and left people with only the shirts on their backs and the shoes on their feet.” The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recently confirmed the typhoon killed 3,637, injured 12,501, left 1.9 million people homeless, and did more than $1-billion damage to infrastructure in the Philippines. The Family Walk and Run is for everyone – young and old, fast and slow – and all the money raised from the event will go directly to the Canadian Red

Cross relief efforts in the Philippines. Participants can donate by cheque, cash or even online. Registration for the event starts at 8 a.m., the event will begin at 9 a.m., and the path will run approximately six kilometres around Westwood Lake. Villares is hoping the event will not only help raise money to help those devastated by the typhoon, but help Nanaimo residents remember to cherish what they have. The fundraising event is not the only effort to help out victims of Typhoon Haiyan for Villares, who has relatives living in the Philippines, and a father

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Quality Foods has designs on a commercial lot in Harewood, but the company just isn’t sure what that design will look like yet. A large zoning application sign was erected at 867 Bruce Ave. last week, signalling changes are on the way for the site, which has been the home of a Salvation Army Thrift Store, a Christmas food hamper warehouse and a Mid-Island Co-op grocery store. The site is currently zoned for warehouse space and has a Shar-Kare Feed and Pet Supplies outlet operating there. “Right now what we’re doing is just asking for an amendment to the neighbourhood zoning, so that we’d be able to build a fullsize grocery store,” said Bruce Robertson, property manager for Quality Foods.

But there are no immediate plans to build. There are not even any conceptual drawings of the project. Everything, Robertson said, is still in the preliminary stages of the company preparing to meet current and future growth in the area. “Harewood’s in the midst of fairly significant growth and redevelopment and we’d like to be a part of it,” Robertson said. The lot size allows for plenty of expansion and the project would likely include a full-size grocery store with extra spaces for a few neighbourhoodrelated business tenants. The build will likely mean Quality Foods would vacate University Plaza, Robertson said. He said the shopping centre’s owners have done a good job of redeveloping the former Harewood Mall, but constructing a new and larger Quality Foods store means the company would need more space than is available at the current location. “We can see we’re getting maxed out at the location

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Most people have a regular event or activity in their life that ‘kickstarts’ their Christmas spirit. For us, it’s the annual Chamber Christmas Luncheon, a fixture on the local scene for 21 years. The event’s profile jumped significantly when it moved to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in 2011. It’s now known as the place to meet business neighbors, and connect with new ones. More than 450 business people attended last year and set a luncheon record. Small business mingled with large corporations, local government, health care, and education leaders -- and all local business sectors were represented. This year, the chamber hopes to break attendance records with a new program of entertainment, family-style dining, and spectacular live and silent auctions. The luncheon has been stretched out to a little over two hours, in response to demands for more networking time and added live entertainment. After all, it is often billed as “the premier businessnetworking event of the year,” so why not invest a little time in this once a year special event. On entering the conference centre, guests will be greeted by accapella trio Shine – three dynamic women artists turning

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DISTRICT OF LANTZVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held with respect to the following proposed bylaw: “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 60.27, 2013” The Public Hearing will be held at: District of Lantzville 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC on: Monday, December 9, 2013 at: 7:00 p.m. Bylaw No. 60.27, 2013 The new federal Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR’s) are currently in force, and Health Canada is accepting applications for commercial production licenses under the new regulations. Production facilities will need to meet local zoning bylaws. The “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005” is currently silent on the issue of medical marijuana production. An amendment is being considered in order to adjust to these new federal regulations and ensure that if an application arises, the zoning will be clear. The Agricultural Land Commission has stated that medical marijuana production will be considered a farm use as outlined in the Agricultural Land Commission Act. Bylaw 60.27, if adopted, would amend the “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 60, 2005” by allowing medical marijuana as a permitted use within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Structures used for medical marijuana production use would need to be 30 m from all property lines, to be consistent with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas. Medical marijuana production would be prohibited as a Home Based Business. Copies of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the offices of the District of Lantzville, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, B.C., Monday through Friday inclusive, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm from the date of this notice to Monday, December 9th, 2013. The proposed Bylaw is also available online at www.lantzville.ca. All persons who consider their interest in property to be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at the public hearing, to be held at the above noted time and place. For more information please contact the District of Lantzville Office Phone 250.390.4006 Fax: 250.390.5188 or email: meredith@lantzville.ca or Mail to PO Box 100, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 December 3, 2013

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Nanaimo is one of five cities in Canada – and the only B.C. city – selected as a 2014 Startup Canada Community. Startup Canada is a national non-profit grassroots network that partners with community organizations and institutions to give entrepreneurs the tools, resources and networks they need to help new businesses succeed. “This is exciting news for Nanaimo,” said Kelsey Wolff, a student in Vancouver Island University’s Master of Business Administration program and leader of Startup Nanaimo. Wolff spearheaded Nanaimo’s Startup Canada application with two other VIU students, Monica Shore in the Masters of Sustainable Leisure Management program and Melinda Mollineaux in the MBA program, with guidance from Ken Hammer, a VIU tourism professor. “Over the past six months, there’s been

incredible collaboration among Nanaimobased entrepreneurs and community groups,” said Wolff. The idea for Nanaimo to become a Startup Canada community was borne out of a reading circle formed last spring, which according to Wolff, included like-minded organizations and individuals who want Nanaimo to become a hub of entrepreneurial growth and innovation. “Our goal is to put the city on the map as an up-and-coming community that not only attracts new talent but retains the talent that is already here,” said Wolff. “We know the impact that Startup Canada can have on Nanaimo. The potential is huge.” She points to 15 Canadian communities, including Prince George, Langford, Winnipeg and Smithers, which were selected for Startup Canada’s pilot program in May 2013.

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Startup Canada connects entrepreneurs from the bottom up, fueling a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation that helps business startups become sustainable, high-growth ventures. Since May 2013 Startup Winnipeg developed a rapid prototyping MakerSpace in the heart of the city. Startup Fredericton ignited an Atlantic Canada Festival celebrating the strength of Atlantic entrepreneurialism, and Startup Smithers

is in the process of creating a venture capital fund with B.C. Forest Councils to invest in rural entrepreneurship. “Startup Canada’s philosophy is that a stronger national network of entrepreneurs starts with robust local networks,” said CEO and founder Victoria Lennox. “Just as we need roads for transportation and broadband to connect to the Internet, networks are vital for entrepreneurs. Soon Startup Communities will be as much a cultural staple as a post office, library or community centre. This is how we can truly build Canadian entrepreneurial competitiveness.” Besides Nanaimo, four other cities selected this year as Startup Canada Communities include Calgary, Niagara, Peel and Waterloo. Since its initial launch in May 2013, Startup Canada has become one of Canada’s most followed and active national entrepreneurship organizations, with more than 55,000 registered entrepreneurs and more than

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400 partner organizations and other groups that support entrepreneurs through mentorship, space, funding and resources. Going forward, Wolff said Startup Nanaimo will solidify its goals and partner with local community organizations and institutions committed to connecting entrepreneurs locally and across Canada. “In coming weeks, we’ll be talking to Startup Canada about moving forward. Our immediate plan is to launch a website and engage local entrepreneurs through seminars, networking events and other initiatives,” Wolff said. “Nanaimo is on the cusp of something big.” Please visit www. startupcan.ca/communities for more information.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE of JOSEPH SIMON DECEASED, late of NANAIMO, BC. NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned 2356 Troy Anne Way V9T 3W5, before January 7, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he then has notice. RON MATTHEWS Executor

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS OF HELMUT NOWATZKI, DECEASED IS HEREBY GIVEN. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Helmut Nowatzki, Deceased, also known as Helmut Franz Nowatzki, formerly of 463 Berry Point Road, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X1, who died at Gabriola, British Columbia on August 4, 2013, are hereby required to send full particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, on or before January 17, 2014.

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Gertrud Sophie Wilhelmine Gerke July 3, 1925 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; November 14, 2013 Peacefully, with her family by her side, Gertrud Gerke died on November 14th in the Palliative Care Unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Predeceased by her son, Harald (1980) and her husband, Gerhard (1988). She will be greatly missed by her children: Karin in Kamloops, Gerhard (Colleen) in Lantzville, and Doris (Donald) in Nanoose Bay. Super Omi to Stephanie Wells (Daniel) and Eleanor Wells in Switzerland, Graham Wells (Mary) in Campbell River, Stuart Wells in Kamloops; Jarrett Gerke (Sonja) in Nanaimo and Kyle Gerke (Shannon) in Lantzville, Malcolm Gerke-Johnson in Vancouver, Frederick Gerke-Johnson in Nanoose Bay and Kirsten Gerke-Johnson in Sweden. Proud great-grandmother to baby Linus in Basel, Switzerland. Also mourned by her brothers: Heinrich Brase (Christel) in Parksville, Wilfried Brase (Harmine), Westerstede, Germany; her brother-in-law, Harry Gerke (Gerda) in Montreal and numerous nieces and nephews. Gertrud was born in Westerstede, Germany on July 3, 1925. She met her husband, Gerhard in Stockholm, Sweden and married him in Montreal, Canada in 1953. After suffering through a few harsh winters, in 1959 they packed their Volkswagen van with a few of their belongings and two children and moved to Nanaimo. There they bought the property that would be their home and their business. Together Gertrud and Gerhard built Green Thumb Nurseries. The business started out modestly, raising chickens, selling eggs and strawberries to augment their income from landscaping and growing plants. Through years of perseverance and hard work the business grew to what it is today. Gertrud loved to cook and bake and always welcomed people into her home. If you happened to be there at lunch you would be expected to sit down and enjoy the buffet. If you missed lunch, there was always the afternoon coffee with fresh baked cakes and goodies. She enjoyed lively conversations and discussions on a variety of topics. Gertrud also loved to drive and could often be spotted driving her red Mercedes convertible. We will all miss her daily routine of driving through the nursery and visiting at the Nursery office. The family wishes to thank the Doctors, Nurses and Staff of the fourth floor and the Palliative Care Unit at NRGH for their excellent and compassionate care. Private service will be held in January.

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RETIRED PLUMBER Journeyman. Repairs & renovations. Call (250)390-1982.

PAINTING

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)753-6633.

A-ONE PAINTING and Wallpapering. Serving Nanaimo for 30 years. Senior Discount. Free estimates. 250-585-6499

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HELP WANTED

PETS

HELP WANTED

STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies. Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic. Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Delivery available. $1000, 250-5450158. Hiddenhills@shaw.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HELP WANTED P/T WAREHOUSE PERSON

Part-Time Warehouse person required. Must be able to work with limited supervision. Involves regular lifting of 20+ pound packages.

Call CIRCULATION

250-753-6837

NOW HIRING

DELIVERY DRIVERS

With industrial type vehicles only. Vehicle must hold 5000 papers.

NO MINI-VANS â&#x20AC;˘ Twice weekly Tuesday & Thursday â&#x20AC;˘ Pick up newspapers from our warehouse â&#x20AC;˘ Deliver newspapers to our carriers

Call 250.753.6837 wwwnanaimobulletin.com EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

*conditions apply

QUEEN ANN leg 4 seater sea foam green French Provincial sofa tufted back, w/matching chair, like new, $600. Tea wagon fruit wood, w/2 drop leafs & drawer, $99. Computer swivel chair, $45. Large filagree mirror, $100. Wrought iron sofa table, (tiled top), $40. RV cover, 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Class A or C, new, $300. (250)758-6975. QUEEN MATTRESS SET! Brand New - Pillowtop. $200 each. (250)713-9680

APPLIANCES KITCHENAID STOVE, good cond. $120; microwave & stroke fan, $50; Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-drawer oak dresser, $50. Call (250)754-3561

SHERATON DINING chairs (5), $400; Piecrust coffee table, $150; Queen Anne bench, $150; 2 Occasional chairs, $150. (250)390-2805

FRIENDLY FRANK

GARAGE SALES

2 SNOW tires on Saturn wheels, T195/60R15, $70 for pair. (250)753-4130. 7.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; GREEN fir designer Christmas tree, pre-lite tips. $95. Call (250)591-3037. CHALK BOARD, 40â&#x20AC;? x 48â&#x20AC;? excellent cond. Wooden shelf on bottom for brushes & chalk. $40 obo. (250)753-0788 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LED, 15 boxes, 3 sizes, $5/each. Call (250)756-6125. CLOTHES DRYER, $50; WorkMate, $10. (250)7585379 COFFEE TABLE & end table, 2-tier glass, $30; Healthware rowing machine, $30; wood entertainment center, $20. (250)797-4823 LADIES/GIRLS comforter twin bed set w/ skirt, new and beautiful, $99. (250)585-4009 NEW CLARITY cord/cordless phone set, w/answering mach. $45. Call (250)753-0744. PROPANE CAMPING stove, lantern & heater, $90. Will sell separately. Call 250-758-3410. ROCKING HORSE, Vintage, good condition $50. obo. (250)756-1994. SATELLITE DISH & Receivers. Iranian, Turkish, Arabian channels. $95. (250)585-6499 X-COUNTRY skiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Saloman bindings, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tall. Karhu boots sz 46, $75. (250)756-2406

â&#x20AC;&#x153;HIGH CLASSâ&#x20AC;? JUNIQUE SHOP

Opening Dec 5, 11am. -Antiques & collectibles -Vintage treasures -Eclectic home decor -Books & more. COOMBS - 2340 B Alberni Hwy. (northside of bridge on left) 250-586-6347

MEDICAL SUPPLIES HOSPITAL BED. Elec. Rotec. Multi-Positional. W/ 6â&#x20AC;? Invicare(waterproof covered) mattress. 4 dual pos. side rails. Head/ft boards. Only used 38 days. $1900 Firm. 250-2873930 WHEELCHAIR, 17x15.5, new $175. Stanneh straight chair lift, $1000. Power lift chair, new, $650. (250)760-7009.

AUSTRALIAN THEMED Christmas Light Display- 6 White Boomers, Emu, Platypus, Koala, Santa and sleigh, $500 obo. (250)756-6125. BLUE RECLINER, several lamps, TV (smaller, ideal for bdrm), small night table, downhill and cross country skis, downhill ski boots, reiki table. Call (250)752-8806. BROWNING 2000 Semi-Auto Shot Gun. $550/obo. Arrowsmith Golf Membership. $4800 reg price selling for $3200/obo. Excellent Xmas Gifts. Call 250-240-0007

DOUBLE ELECTRIC Bed, with remote control, headboard & mattress. Exc. cond. $1000. (250)751-7941, Nanaimo. DOWNSIZING. Many items 40-65 yrs old are still thoughtful Xmas gifts. Exquisite China/Glass & Crystal,8 pce Punch Bowl Set,hand & elec.tools, Drapery Rods, African Animal Carvings,2 Briefcases, pipes & tobacco, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jewelry, fireplace insert, 91/Explorer,Toqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,Saddle, Air compressor, Seed spreader,Wine btls & filter pump,Childs 4pc kitchen playset, Walnuts,Squash & Garlic! 250-248-4495. DOWNSIZING wool rug 5 x 7, collectors 4 porcelain dolls, Denby dish set, Pen Delfin plate, glass salad bowl set, 3 English plates, oak organ stool, Ken Christmas print, star bucks world mugs (14oz), gramophone & variety of records. 250-586-5528

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 29 ROYAL DOLTON Dolls, Ashley, Office Furniture ($2500),Robert Bateman Print, & Bev Doolittle Print, 64â&#x20AC;? Tall Floor Centurion Safe. Call 250-228-1362 ELECTRIC BED, twin-size, older style, in excellent shape. $150 obo. 250-748-9804

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ELECTRIC MEDICAL bed, foot, head and height raise, mattress new, has only been used with foam topper and mattress cover on it, has 2 sets of foot and head boards, 1 set dark other light, has attachable side rails. Retail$2500, excellent condition. Sell, $1000. (250)751-1714.

APPROX 2.5 CORD loads of dry slab wood. Delivered. $160. Call (250)754-2276. COASTAL MOUNTAIN FIREWOOD- Call 250-468-9660. 1-866-768-8886 (Nanoose).

4 X 8 CLASSIC POOL TABLE Oak rails, & legs. 3 pce slate top green felt, billiard balls & rack, 6 cues, rest & brush etc. Cover & pool cue stand. Exc. cond. $800.00. Call 250-7380455 or Cell 250-228-1221

FURNITURE

ELECTRICAL GENERATOR: Homelite model, 2500watt. $250. (250)713-6653

LARGE GLOBE w/light, $20. Webster dictionary 4x11, on stand, $20. Goose down duvet, queen size, $50. Portrait of a pretty lady, gold framed, 30x20, $20. Antique car collection displayed in frame, $50. Hospital bed, hardly used w/linens, $750.(250)751-2142.

GARAGE SALES

DINING SET with buffet and six chairs (2 captains) plus two leafs. Solid wood. Mediterranean style. Call 250-752-9548 or 250-248-7771

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY USED EQUIPMENT SALE A wide range of gear for the large industrial company to the home shop...

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â&#x20AC;˘ VEHICLES â&#x20AC;˘ TOOLS â&#x20AC;˘HEALTH & SAFETY GEAR â&#x20AC;˘ SURVEY EQUIPMENT â&#x20AC;˘ BUILDING MATERIALS

E Early Childhood Educators not only teach c children, they aim to help children d develop good habits in learning and in life. Career Opportunities: Preschools O Strong Start Facilitators O Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts O Supported Child Development

MOVING MUST Sell- Metal bar height dining room table (glass top) + 8 chairs, $400. good condition. Call (250)5863624 for info and viewing.

QUEEN SIZE mattress & box spring with frame. Scandinavian design 8 yrs old. $300. Call 250-248-7911

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EAR

START IN DECEMBER & WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL WAIVE YOUR REGISTRATION FEE*

MATCHING coffee and end table with glass tops, table lamp and Westland 16-17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boat cover. 250-667-1022

FRIDAY DEC 6TH & SATURDAY DEC 7th 8:30 - 4:30 Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Retiring. Everything must go...

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CALL NANAIMO: 250.754.9600 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

2093 South Wellington Road Contact John Barker 250.591.2151 Email: john.barker@drobinsoncontracting.com www.drobinsoncontracting.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

AUTO FINANCING

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

DIVERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAKE. 1/2 Duplex. 2-bdrm, 1000 sq.ft. Completely renovated, 3/4 acre. Totally fenced. N/S. 5 new applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $900. Jan.1st. (250)741-4912.

Grape press, wood w/ metal stand, 21â&#x20AC;?w27â&#x20AC;?h. Grinder, fits wheelbarrow. 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; plastic container. 5gal clear glass bottles. $500 for all. 250-709-9979

INDUSTRIAL BUILT log splitter. 30 ton, pull & electric start, Honda 13 hp with lift table. For more info call Doc 250-2468111 LARGE COLLECTION of rebuilt bicycles. Large quantity of fishing gear. Antique china cabinet w/glass front & other furniture items! 250-748-8270

2-BDRM, 1 bath condo with ocean and mountain views. Corner unit with large deck & gas F/P. Quiet, secure adult bldg with elevator. Includes 5 appliances. For more info or viewing call Jim at (778)4211310 or Ted at (250)723-8089, Pt. Alberni. Asking $175,900.

ATTENTION SENIORS Central Duncan 954 sq.ft. second floor. Reduced to $151,900, 55+ building @ 650 Dobson Rd. Call 250-815-0866 NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

DUPLEX/4-PLEX L-SHAPED jewelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase, 72â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;?Lx22â&#x20AC;?Dx44â&#x20AC;?H, comes complete with lockable display area plus drawers and shelving in one area. The cabinet is very solid however it needs some TLC. Price as is $195 or ask us for a price quote to restore it to its original beauty. (250)246-4409

OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, Nov 23 & 24 1-4pm. New Duplexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s For Sale 5909 & 5911 Stone haven Rd in Stone Manor Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (behind Hospital). 1850sq ft each, 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more. $209,000. Call Gord (250)710-1947.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

NEW KINECT X Box 360, 250 gb hard drive sensor - includes everything - wireless controller, head set, adventure game, etc. Retail $399.99 asking $325. Call 250-937-1542 POTTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WHEEL for sale. Excellent condition. Asking $500.00. Please call to view 250-897-3142.

DELUXE 1329 sqft rancher. 2 bedroom + den, 2 bath, dbl garage home. Spacious master bedroom has walk-in closet, ensuite has heated tile floors. Open living concept w/ gas fireplace, house also has a heat pump. Appliances & window coverings included. Landscaped front & back yard w/sprinkler system. Close to hospital & downtown Duncan. 10 yr New Home Warranty is in effect. 1 (778) 429-8645

HEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YOUR HOME BASED BUSINESS w/2.5 car garage & separate driveway in downtown Parksville. Includes fully remodelled 3 bdrm home with legal 1 bdrm suite ($750/mo) & great tenant who wants to stay. Garden & shed, small studio and exceptional landscaping, separate driveway can park RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s etc. $359,900. (250) 954-0227.

33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CONVERTED Trawler with 6 cylinder Isuzu deisel engine with 2100 hours. Ready to fish or cruise. Good electronics, Survey valued at $25,000. Sell for $8500. Call Jim at (778)421-1310 or Ted at (250)723-8089, Pt. Alberni. For more info or viewing.

GREAT STARTER or retirement house. 2-bdrm, 1 bath with full walk-out basement. Freshly painted and updated. New roof. Carport in front and alley access to 24x30 garage. Large yard with fruit trees. For info or viewing phone Jim at 778-421-1310 or Ted at 250723-8089. Pt. Alberni. Asking $165,900.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS LANTZVILLE MOBILE home, dble wide w/upgrades, on lrg lot. 2bdrm, 2bath, W/D, F/S. Kids & pets OK on approval. $70,000 firm. No Agents Please! (250)816-0102

RENTALS LADYSMITH: SEMI-OCEANFRONT 6.5 treed acres, 2600 ft. 3bdrm home. Water view every from every room. $419,000. (250)245-8950

APARTMENT/CONDO 1681 BOUNDARY AVE Manager 250-618-4510 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Seniors Welcome! $600 & UP

A lovely 1650 sq ft rancher on .46 acre corner lot in a quiet, friendly rural neighborhood, close to storries beach&oyster rv. nicely landscaped,fenced backyard,garden,dogpen,new flooring,countertops,updated fixtures,bright D/R 3 bdrms,1.5 bth+ fam rm,mud rm,attached 19x11 shop, forced air natural gas heat. $287,000. 250-9233150

Large 2 BR. Suites Immed. & Dec. 1 Location, Location! Walk to mall. 2 bed, 2 bath rancher in Ladysmith. Heat pump, wood fp, built-in vac. Sunroom, new windows, great home for seniors. $255,000. 250-245-1484.

Close to Hospital and bus, elevator, wheelchair accessible. Special incentives for seniors. Early move-in on some suites. Free Storage (depends on availability) CALL TODAY AND START PACKING! Brown Bros Agencies Ltd.

QUALITY GARDEN SHEDS Gazebos, pergolas, follies, greenhouses, studios, storage & more. Call 250-951-0855 SEARS â&#x20AC;&#x153;FREE Spiritâ&#x20AC;? treadmill, $800 obo. Entertainment centre, solid oak, fits 36â&#x20AC;? TV, $135 obo. Delco Car dolly, new tires and tilting ramp, $1000 obo. (250)723-8636. STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big year end clear out!â&#x20AC;? 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca UPHOLSTERY SELL OUT!! All upholstery goods, materials, some tools, some machines, hand tools and tables. Too many items to list here. 250-240-3091 or view at #4-147 Fern Rd. E. (behind Windsor Plywood Rentals)

REAL ESTATE ACREAGE I WANT to buy a small acreage of one to five acres. Southwest, West, or Northwest of Nanaimo probably on gravel road or trail. No services on land of any kind required. I am strong and healthy, able to provide security if required. I pay cash, or any deal that works for you. kenwsinc@live.ca

CUSTOM BUILT- this house is in its own category! Featuring a covered cedar back deck, stamped concrete surface, accessible from living, kitchen and master bedroom. Granite counter tops, dual wall ovens, 5 burner gas range proudly stand out in an open layout to the living room, formal dining and breakfast nook. 3 bedrooms, main bath, powder room, ensuite & laundry on main floor. Flooring is hardwood & marble. Master bedroom is exotic hardwood and heated marble in the ensuite. Basement boasts 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings, walk out, 3 framed bedrooms, two rough plumbed bathrooms & ample space. There is a large concrete room underneath the garage accessible from main area in basement. Above the garage is an attic room just for storage! Homes heating/AC system is geothermal. Basement walls are constructed with ICF (insulated concrete forms) as well as spray foam joist ends, creating an extremely energy efficient home! This home will not disappoint! 1749sqft main flr, 1749sqft bsmt+ 400sq ft concrete rm under garage. Elaine, 250-964-7434, Elenore, 250743-4477. 956 Gillespie Place in Mill Bay, BC DOWNTOWN NANIAMO: Luxury Waterfront Lifestyle; Elegant 2 Br, 2 bath condo, ocean, mountains, marina views. Lagoon, clubhouse, gym, swimming pool. Walk to Sea wall, near Port Theatre. Reduced for quick sale $349,000. Call 250-591-7800 agents welcome.

MOBILE 14X56 w/8x12 addition in well maintained 55+ Upper Lantzville park. Lrg bdrm, kitchen & living room. 2yr old roof, furnace & oil tank, kitch counters & appliances. 14-6820 Parklands Place. $48,500. (250)390-3200

HOSPITAL AREA: Bach/1 or 2bdrm. Free h/w, heat. Free cable or net for 1 year for new tenants only. 250-616-1175

HOSPITAL/BOWEN AREA 1 & 2 Bdrms, adult bldg, security cameras. New windows, flooring. Near shops. Sm pet ok. $695+ FREE Heat & H/W. Call 250-753-6656 NANAIMO: CLEAN, quiet 1 bdrm suites. Hot water inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, on bus route. $545/mo. 1 yr lease, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & credit check reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail. Dec 1. Call 250754-8411.

NORTH NANAIMO- 107 Harpooner Place (off McGirr) 2100sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, ocean mtn views, cul-de-sac, close to schools, lrg fenced yrd, new kitchen & roof, beautiful deck, lot size 7600sqft. $389,000. (250)756-6125.

HAREWOOD: 2 bdrm sxs duplex, quiet tenants, F/S, W/D, microwave. $850 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hydro and utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. NP/NS. Avail imm. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. (250)753-1657

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

CARS

Rental Properties Available All sizes. All prices Visit our website

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HOMES FOR RENT ARE YOU paying $1200+ for rent? You could own a new 1600 sq.ft. townhouse with new home warranty for similar payments. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, garage & more. If interested, call (250)754-5327 VIU & University Square- recently renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, 2200sqft. $1195. + utils. Pet? Steve, 250-667-3009.

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

SHARED ACCOMMODATION DEPARTURE BAY, lrg room; shared kitchen, bath, laundry. Cable, hydro, prkg incl. N/S Close to bus. $495/mo. (250)760-0842 Avail. immed.

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1956 CHEVROLET WAGON $22,500. 350/Automatic, new floor pans, body mounts, carpets, seat foam, sound proofed floors, one of a kind wooden rear deck, collector plated a must see. Ralph @ 250-752-9855 1992 BUICK REGAL, must sell! Ex. running order. Tilt wheel, cruise control, 2 new tires. New alternator, water pump, serpentine belt. AC & heater totally redone. $1100 obo. 250-748-0066 lv msg

2001 Pontiac Grand AM, 4 dr. Immaculate condition, Gold color, 104K, AM/FM w/CD player, garage kept. Ask $4250. (250) 715-0875 2003 5 speed PT Crusier- timing belt, A/C, Michelin tires. $3400. Call (250)746-0007. 2004 PONTIAC Sunfire, 93,000 km. Good condition except chip on windshield. $2800 obo. (250) 746-4264 2009 HONDA Civic EXL 4 door automatic. Leather heated seats, sun roof. 52,000 km. Power group, A/C, garage kept. $14,900. (250)722-3535.

SPORTS & IMPORTS 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 156,000k, recent brakes, good tires, runs excellent. $1895. 1 (250)753-6273 or phone cell (250)797-2671

MOTORCYCLES

CHEMAINUS: 1 bdrm, lower level, new kitchen cabinets & carpeting, private entrance & patio in quiet setting, ocean view N/P, N/S util. incl. $725 (250) 416-0062 N. NANAIMO lrg 2bdrm bsmnt suite. Near Dover Bay school. $900; cable/internet not incld. N/S, Sm dogs ok. No partiers. Avail now. 250-756-4974.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

NANAIMO: QUIET, clean and comfortable 1 bdrm. Central location, views, intercom, elevator. Free hot water. N/S, N/P. Refs. $650/mo. Call Mark/Don 250-753-8633.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CLOSE TO VIU and Hospital: large 3 bdrm suite; big, bright & beautiful. 2 bath, W/D, D/W, garage, 2 living rooms, NS/NP $1100. (250) 585-2235. HAREWOOD SXS, 3bdrm, 1.5baths, F/S, W/D hookup. N/S, N/P. Ref Req. $900. Avail Jan 1st. (250)714-6948

Snowbird or Full-time. Well cared for 33.5 ft Montana 5th, 3 slides, huge, bright living space, W/D, lots of storage, generator. (778)418-4000 or email: fsartor@shaw.ca for more info & photos

TRUCKS & VANS 1991 FORD P/U F250, 4x4, XLT, Lariat, 351 Auto Tow Package, canopy, boat racks. $2500.00. 250-336-8600 1991 Mazda MPV, seats 7, V6, fully loaded, 1 owner, 218,000 km, $995. Runs well. 250-748-1528 or 250-7327090 1998 RANGER 4x4 super cab XLT. V6 standard. Power group. Tow package. No rust, good condition, runs great. $5,000 obo. Estate sale. Call (250)616-6410.

2004 F150- 5.4 L, Heavy Duty, tow pkg, 103 , box liner, super cab, truck tires, Island truck, well maintained. $7200. Call 250-586-4716. 2009 SUZUKI Scooter, 650cc, Heated seats/grips, auto/ manual trani. Lots of storage & low mileage. $6,000 obo. 250713-6653 VOYAGER conversion from solo bike to Trike kit. requires further adaptation parts for your bike model. Was $5,000 now $1,500. 1(250)713-6653 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

UPPER LANTZVILLE- 1 bdrm in detached Carriage House. F/S, WD, hydro and internet incl. Quiet! NS/NP. Long term, $750. Call 250-716-6797

PARKSVILLE: LUXURY all seasons cottage. Indoor pool, hottub. Fully furn, 3 bdrm, 2 bath beside Rathtrevor Beach. 250-334-9443, 250-792-0174

5TH WHEEL: 2001 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Komfort, 1 owner, 1 slide, sleeps 6, full bath w/tub & shower, full size fridge w/freezer, $9700 obo. 250-748-8202 ESTATE SALE. 1993 Gulfstream Sun Voyager 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; widebody deluxe model, Cummins diesel auto. 4-speed. Allison transmission. Power jacks. Refurbished in & out. New fridge 2012 Low miles. Flat-screen TV. Excellent stereo. Awning with privacy curtain & window covers. $25,000. 250-335-1515.

1999 DODGE Pickup- 6 new tires, front end joints replaced, Cummins diesel engine. 250758-8930, 604-815-9075.

SUITES, LOWER

2004 MAZDA B2300, 72,000 km. Mint condition inside & out. Runs perfectly. Automatic, canopy, A/C, overdrive, ABS brakes, alloy wheels, framemounted trailer hitch, AM/FM/CD player, passenger air bag on/off switch. Price $10,500. Bob at 250-743-6686 to view or for further info. 2005 EXT. Venture Van, garaged, 96,000 kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Original Owner. Excellent condition. $8,900. 1 (250)758-2078

COTTAGES

PARKSVILLESPACIOUS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windsor Courtâ&#x20AC;? 1 level strata patio home, totally updated, 2 bdrm, 2 bath end unit, within walking distance to dwntwn, beach, Oceanside Health Centre and other amenities. Drive by #7 454 Morison Ave or call (250)586-3624 for viewing. $237,900.

1998 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wanderer Lite 5th wheel. Sleeps 6, N/S, double sinks, tub, shower, microwave, awning. Lots of storage excellent condition. $6000 OBO. 250-748-1304

CHRIS CRAFT Engines For Sale. 2 Chris Craft 350 cid gasoline engines. Matched pair left hand and right hand rotation. Circa 1965, rebuilt in mid 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and kept in storage ever since. Bore: 030 Mains: 010 Rods: 010 Bore: 030 Mains: 020 Rods: 020. Asking: $1600 for the pair (obo). Contact: (250)245-3004 GOODYEAR SNOW tires (4) 215/60R17, low mileage. $250. (250)758-5585

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1996 SPORTSMASTER 23.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5th Wheel. Lrg 2-door fridge, stove w/oven, microwave, lrg shower, AC, awning, new rubber roof, metal siding. $6,400. 1 (250)740-3935

2005 JIMMY- 2 door, 4x4, 1 owner, 80,000 km, excellent condition. $6000 obo. Call (250)390-9369. CHEV high-up 5 ton & Ford 4x4 bush box, for cash or trade on small 2 wheel drive pickup. (250)732-3239

MARINE BOATS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97 SOUTHWIND STORM.34 ft Class A Gas GM 65,000 miles, big slide A/Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Levelers, gen.set, queen bed walk around. Too much to list. Come & look. 778-455-4589

CAL-20 Sailboat. Great shape, 5 sails incl. new genoa. Bottom painted Aug.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13. VHF. Keel upgraded. $2700 or $3200 w/ Yamaha motor, obo. 250-709-5089

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Barsby goes and gets championship I

BULLDOGS WIN 21-20 against Carson Graham.

Nanaimo News Bulletin 33

Redmen come back to win it all BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Barsby Bulldogs won the provincial championship in breathtaking fashion in the final moments of the fourth quarter. John Barsby Secondary School’s AA varsity football team defeated the Carson Graham Eagles 21-20 on Saturday evening in the Subway Bowl at B.C. Place stadium. The ’Dawgs scored a touchdown with a minute and a half left, and instead of kicking an extra point to tie the game, decided to go for two and try to go get a championship. They got into the endzone and then the defence was able to run the opposition out of time just as the Eagles had gotten into field-goal range. Saturday’s final was a one-score game the entire way, but the favoured Bulldogs never led until the very end. Carson struck first to lead 7-0 after one quarter and 13-7 at halftime and the game was 13-13 heading into the fourth quarter. “This is the most resilient team I’ve ever played with,” said Kyle Vollet, who scored the gamewinning two-point convert. “We could be down by 20 and this team, we’re going to come back to the huddle, we’re going to look at each other and say, we’ve got this, we can do this.” North Rainey scored Barsby’s first touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter and Kalven Kellock caught a seven-yard touchdown

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Barsby Bulldogs receiver Kalven Kellock, top, gets blocking from teammate Tristan (Petey) Slotte during the game-winning touchdown drive against the Carson Graham Eagles on Saturday at B.C. Place stadium.

pass from Brody Taylor in the third quarter. The Eagles had all the momentum late in the fourth quarter, scoring a go-ahead touchdown with seven minutes left and then intercepting a pass a minute later. Barsby’s D forced a turnover on downs at midfield, though, to give its offence the ball with three and a half minutes left. Taylor connected with Cole Virtanen for a 34-yard touchdown pass, setting up Barsby’s big decision to go for a twopoint conversion. “I turned around and asked the coaches, you guys want to win this thing?” said Rob Ste-

Everyone was willing to do whatever it took this season. venson, coach of the Bulldogs. “They said, yeah, let’s go do it, so we dialled ’er up and did it.” On the critical play, Vollet got slowed up but kept his feet moving and just managed to break the plane. As the Eagles tried to

hurriedly line up for a game-winning field goal with one second left, time ticked off and the referees signalled game over. “They said it’s over, this game’s over. I looked at the scoreboard again, just to make sure we got it done,” said Brendan Bruce, Barsby lineman. “We did it.” The Bulldogs sprinted over to the sideline to celebrate with fans, some literally jumping for joy into the stands. “I’m bubbling,” said Stevenson. “I feel like I could be Maria, swinging around in the meadows of the Swiss Alps right now singing the Sound of Music theme.”

He accepted the championship banner alongside injured tailback Brandon Parker, who got into the game briefly on the last series. Taylor was selected the game’s Top Offensive Back and Tyler Harvey was chosen Top Lineman. Harvey led his team’s defence with 10 tackles and Shawn Arabsky made eight tackles. Taylor said Barsby’s victory was a reward for hard work. “Everyone lives and breathes football,” he said. “Ever yone was willing to do whatever it took this season to win a championship.”

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The Nanaimo Redmen, with a tiny roster and a giant effort, won it all. The Redmen midget football team captured the Vancouver Mainland Football League championship on Sunday night in Langley, scoring two fourthquarter touchdowns to come back and beat the North Surrey Bears 17-11. “We played with heart and we played with determination and that’s exactly how we won it,” said Jake Borserio, Redmen tailback. The red team took the field Sunday at McLeod Athletic Park facing one of the same challenges it had faced all season long – an undermanned roster. The Bears had 43 players on their sideline; the Redmen had 20. “We’ve dealt with it all year,” said Ethan Schulz, Redmen linebacker. “Nobody thinks we can win, so we take that personally and we bring it to them. We play harder than any other team that I’ve ever played on or played against. And we had to.” Nanaimo overcame an awful first half in which it fumbled away the ball three times but managed to go into halftime trailing just 8-3, as the defence kept it close.

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“Our bend-don’t-break philosophy, that’s what it came down to. We were able to get some stops…” said Sean Roden, the team’s coach. “We got rid of the penalties and we got rid of the turnovers and we executed and we played great in the second half.” Still, the score stayed the same until the fourth quarter, when the Bears tacked on a field goal to make it 11-3. Just 30 seconds later, though, Redmen quarterback Austin Lyle found Marcus Severe behind coverage for a 71-yard touchdown reception. Borserio dove into the endzone for a two-point convert to make the score 11-11. “It lifted up all our spirits and we said, we can do this and we’re going to do this and we’re going to win this game,” said Severe. Schulz forced a fumble with a huge hit, leading to a 10-yard touchdown run from Borserio to give Nanaimo its first lead

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Nanaimo Redmen players Riley Savard, front left, and Jacob Odynsky tackle a North Surrey Bears opponent during Sunday’s provincial championship final at Langley’s McLeod Athletic Park. Nanaimo won 17-11.

with two minutes, 21 seconds to go in the game. North Surrey had a couple more chances with the ball, but Jacob Odynsky came up with a fumble recovery on a Bears kick-return

play, then a Schulz sack on third-and-long with six seconds left clinched the win. “I almost broke down in tears. I just couldn’t believe we did it,” said Schulz, who was cho-

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sen as the game’s most valuable player. “It was an amazing feeling and I’m still feeling it.” Nanaimo’s other points came from Spencer Vos, who kicked a 31-yard field goal in the first

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Clippers blow out Express, 8-1 The Nanaimo Clippers made up for a couple of losses with a lopsided victory. T h e c i t y ’s B . C . Hockey League club dominated the Coquitlam Express by an 8-1 score on Sunday at Frank Crane Arena. The win followed a pair of losses against the Victoria Grizzlies, 5-2 on Friday at Frank

Crane and then 3-2 on Saturday down the Malahat. Nanaimo tallied four power-play goals in the blowout and was highly efficient, scoring its eight goals on 29 shots. Bo Brauer and Devin Brosseau each had two goals and an assist, Nick Gushue had a goal and three helpers and Scott

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half. On defence, Severe had an interception and Lyle and Yalin Yaksul had fumble recoveries. Tyler Gavin was selected most sportsmanlike player. Schulz said it’s hard to measure effort, but said that’s what made the Redmen provincial champions. “It’s not all about how many players you have. It’s how much dedication you have to this game,” Severe said. “If you have more dedication than the other player then you will come out with the win.” Roden said it would take a while for the championship to sink in before he could really reflect on how it happened. “Heart, to sum up in one word,” the coach said. “It’s almost unexplainable. It’s just determination, desire, and doing what it takes to win.”

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P r i e r h a d t h re e assists. Other scorers were Brendan Taylor, Eric Margo and Jacob Hanlon. Jayson Argue made 28 saves for the win. GAME ON … The Clips have just one game this coming weekend. They host the Chilliwack Chiefs on Saturday (Dec. 7) at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena.

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EDI curling rink can’t be beat The Environmental Dynamics, Inc. curling team is building a significant lead in the cash league standings. Kalia Van Osch’s rink won 6-4 over Mack Truck on Thursday at the Nanaimo Curling Centre in Christensen Collision Cash League action. EDI (8-0) now has a $355 to $220 edge over Mack Truck. Kesa Van Osch’s team beat Longwood Brewery 7-6 in the evening’s closest matchup, AC Taxi got past Mid Island Auto 8-6 and the Super 4 squad earned its first win, doubling up Laird Wheaton 6-3.

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Vancouver Island University Mariners player Wayne Woyciehouski goes for a kill during a match against the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday at the VIU gym.

Mariners volleyball teams sweep Cascades Playing the Cascades could have been rough waters, but the VIU Mariners made it through unscathed. Vancouver Island University’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams both swept their matches against the University of the Fraser Vallery squads on Friday and

Saturday at the VIU gym. The women in straight sets both days against the previously undefeated Cascades, winning 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 and then 25-17, 25-13, 25-21. The men needed four sets each day, winning 25-17, 25-9, 21-25, 25-22 and then 23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-17.

The two victories raised the VIU women (12-2) to first place in the Pacific Western Athletic Association, while the VIU men (7-7) evened their record and climbed to third. Next action for VIU’s volleyball teams is Jan. 10, when they host Douglas.

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The Nanaimo District Islanders won the provincial championship in a charged atmosphere in a deafening gymnasium. The NDSS senior AAA girls’ volleyball team defeated the host Seaquam Seahawks in the title game Saturday night. The final came down to a fifth set, and needed extra points before ND prevailed 25-22, 18-25, 16-25, 25-22, 21-19. Islanders player Victoria Behie went for a kill on match point and the Seahawks were able to dig it at the back line, but only just, and it led to a double hit and victory for the Isles. “It was exciting to play and really intense…” said Danya Nieman, NDSS all-star. “We fought through it and I knew we were going to do it because I trust my team.” Behie was selected MVP of the provincial championships. NDSS defeated College Heights in the semifinals earlier Saturday by scores of 26-24, 13-25, 29-27, 22-25, 15-11. Visit www.nanaimo bulletin.com/sports to read more.

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